Music Channels Research...
Music channels are significant factors within this industry because it offers audience a wide range of variety depending on the genre of their choice. They can also search for their favourite artist according to the genre and music channel. Music channels are also popular because the main genres have a music channel dedicated only to that genre, increasing the variety of audiences. It allows the audience to not only listen to their favourite songs but to also now see them performing through artists offcial music videos/clips.
Here are a few examples of Music Channels...
This channel launched on 15 August 2008
This channel launched in 2005
This channel launched in 1987
Advantage of having music channels:
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Direct way of targeting the audience individual audiences.
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Markets and promotes of the artists music video and their new song to make them more succesful/ also with the use of their offical music videos.
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Satisfies the fans as there is a demand for music videos are in high demand by fans.
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The music channel shows the audience that the artist wants and to the target audience of the music video.
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Air time for artists and their music.
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Gives the audience newer tastes of different types of music
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These channels are dedicated around music, so music fans can just focus on these channels if this is all they like watching/listening to on television.
This channel launched on 24th January 2005
How music channels are consumed (Synergy)
There are now various different ways in which music channels can be consumed. whether it be through TV, internet and through social networking websites. The high level of interest in music videos enabled different media formats to include music videos, and people had more options to get access to music video's.
Music channels and further attraction for audiences
Channels such as MTV, have programmes within the channel such as 'UK top 40' which this does consist of viewing the official singles chart and the most popular music videos of the time within the week or month. It is done in the form of a countdown starting from 40 down until number 1. This keeps the audience involved and excited as they would watch the programme until the best of the music videos of the time are revealed and help them know where their favourite music comes in at the chart, it makes music more professional.